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Reforming American Government for the 21st Century This starts the PE presentation. NOTES to presenter: Our mission is to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society

This starts the PE presentation. NOTES to presenter: Our mission is to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society

The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to the Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid … when ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, … Article V, U.S. Constitution This starts the PE presentation. NOTES to presenter: Our mission is to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society

This starts the PE presentation. NOTES to presenter: Our mission is to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society

No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States … shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States. Article II, Section 1, Paragraph 5, U.S. Constitution This starts the PE presentation. NOTES to presenter: Our mission is to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society

Issue 1: Should the U.S. Constitution be amended to permit any American citizen to hold the office of president of the United States? This starts the PE presentation. NOTES to presenter: Our mission is to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society

Referendum: a direct popular vote in which the public is asked to either accept or reject a particular policy proposal. This starts the PE presentation. NOTES to presenter: Our mission is to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society

This starts the PE presentation. NOTES to presenter: Our mission is to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society

Issue 2: Should the U.S. Constitution be amended to expand federal lawmaking to include the use of a national referendum? This starts the PE presentation. NOTES to presenter: Our mission is to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society